Most people pay attention to the picture and ignore the soundtrack when watching a movie. Unless they hear a particularly familiar or pleasant melody, at least I myself watched Luo Zhanfeng's "Yinghua X Music" many years ago and realized that the soundtrack is like seasoning. The images complement each other, enhancing the taste of the dishes without overpowering the host.
This set of documentaries can be regarded as a major production on the theme of soundtrack, covering all the top composers of Hollywood films, such as John Williams ("Star Wars", "ET", "Jurassic Park"), Hans Zimmer ("Star Wars", "ET", "Jurassic Park"). Works include "Inception", "Interstellar"), and many "you may not know the name, but you must have heard his soundtrack" composer.
Based on interviews, the documentary details the evolution history and several important turning points of film soundtracks in terms of functions, music types, and recording methods; even more rare is the deconstruction of the entire cooperation process between composers and directors. The process has been closely linked to the final recording part. Perhaps also because composers must be good at communicating with directors and collaborators (sound engineers, musicians), each composer explained the idea behind each piece of music in the interview clips.
However, due to the rich content of the film, the music was filled to the brim, and until the latter part of the film, there was a bit of aesthetic fatigue for the majestic orchestral music.
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